John and Fredericka Meyer Schnellbacher House
Historic house in Iowa, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The John and Fredericka Meyer Schnellbacher House is a historic residence located southwest of Winterset, Iowa, United States. The Schnellbachers were native Germans who settled in Madison County in 1855. He farmed 240 acres (97 ha), and was a preacher affiliated with the Evangelical Association of Ohio. This house is an early example of a vernacular limestone farmhouse. The 1½-story structure is composed of locally quarried stone that is almost ashlar finished and rubble. It features unique window and door surrounds on the main facade, a stone chimney, and an exposed basement.[2] The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.[1]
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John and Fredericka Meyer Schnellbacher House | |
Location | On County Road G47 1½ miles east of its junction with County Road P53 |
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Nearest city | Winterset, Iowa |
Coordinates | 41°17′26″N 94°08′40″W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1856 |
MPS | Legacy in Stone: The Settlement Era of Madison County, Iowa TR |
NRHP reference No. | 87001678[1] |
Added to NRHP | September 29, 1987 |
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